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The Heroine'S Text : Readings in the French and English Novel, 1722-1782 / Nancy K. Miller.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miller, Nancy K., author.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1980]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- An examination of how eighteenth century novels described and defined the feminine and feminine life during the rise of the modern novel. Novels discussed include Moll Flanders, La Vie de Marianne, Pamela, Fanny Hill, Manon Lescaut, Clarissa, La Nouvelle Heloise, and Les Laisons Dangereuses.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I. The Euphoric Text
- 1. A Harlot's Progress: I
- 2. The Virtuous Orphan
- 3. The Rewards of Virtue
- 4. A Harlot's Progress: II
- Part II. The Dysphoric Text
- 5. Love for a Harlot
- 6. The Misfortunes of Virtue: I
- 7. The Misfortunes of Virtue: II
- 8. The Misfortunes of Virtue: III
- 9. The Negative Heroine
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)
- ISBN:
- 9780231883573
- 0231883579
- OCLC:
- 1100452691
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